- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29876 WP No. 20314 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 20314 OF 2025 (MV) BETWEEN: 1. THE MARATHA MANDAL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, A UNIT OF MARATHA MANDAL TRUST, BELAGAVI (APPROVED BY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA) REPRESENTED BY MRS. RAJASHREE (PRESIDENT OF THE MARATHA MANDAL) BELAGAVI 590 016. …PETITIONER (BY MS. PRATHIBHA S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. BR AMBEDKAR BENGALURU - 56001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MS BUILDING DR. BR AMBEDKAR BENGALURU 56001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29876 WP No. 20314 of 2025 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE BELAGAVI(KA-22) BELAGAVI - 590 016. 4. THE SECRETARY DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, AND SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER, BELAGAVI - 590 016. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 26.05.2025 BEARING NO. PRASAA/BELAG/SCHOOL/COLLEGE VEHICLE/25-26 ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLES BEARING NO. KA 22 A 7315 AND KA 22 B 0868 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-E1 AND E2 RESPECTIVELY) AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29876 WP No. 20314 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that deficit Court fee is paid. 2. It is noted that petitioner is from Belagavi. Impugned endorsements are issued by RTO, Belagavi. Hence, writ petition would require to be filed before High Court, Dharwad Bench. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for petitioner submits that writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition before High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. 4. Noting submissions, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Registry to return originals of documents by replacing them with Photostat copies. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE DDU/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22